What time is the Tattersalls 40,000 Pound EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)?
The Tattersalls 40,000 Pound EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) is off at 15:00 on 3 July 2026 at Sandown (Great Britain).
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Sandown
Great BritainTattersalls 40,000 Pound EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
Friday, 3 July 2026
7f·Flat·Class 2·Good·11 runners·£20,616
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.056.4/100 rating
Encounter
—· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Racing Alpha pick
Encounter
Ryan Moore · S Woods · 2yo
56.4/100
+7.4 vs next best (49.0)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight66strongLast 6: 2-3
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 83 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight28weakS Woods: 1/9 winners last 14d (11%)
Marketno market price available
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Pace map
inferred from last 6 runsShape: Lone front-runner — could dictate from the front if unchallenged.
- Front-runners(1)
- Prominent(2)
- Mid-division(1)
- Hold-up / closers(0)—
- Unknown(8)
Bucketed from the opening clause of each past run's comment. Front-runner / prominent / mid / hold-up — the classic race-shape framework. Unknown = no usable comments parsed.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2yo · C · b | 1 | 9-09 | — | — | — | 38.0 | — | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2yo · C · b | 1 | 9-09 | — | — | — | 37.0 | — | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2yo · C · ch | 15 | 9-09 | 76 | — | — | 49.0 | — | ||
| 4 | 10 | 2yo · G · br | — | 9-04 | — | — | — | 20.5 | — | ||
| 5 | 1 | 2yo · G · ch | 20 | 9-04 | — | — | — | 15.2 | — | ||
| 6 | 8 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-04 | — | — | — | 19.0 | — | ||
| 7 | 2 | 2yo · C · b | 23 | 9-04 | 83 | — | — | 56.4 | — | ||
| 8 | 3 | 2yo · C · ch | — | 9-04 | — | — | — | 18.0 | — | ||
| 10 | 12 | 2yo · C · b | 4 | 9-04 | — | — | — | 24.0 | — | ||
| 11 | 4 | 2yo · C · ch | — | 9-04 | — | — | — | 22.5 | — | ||
| 12 | 9 | 2yo · C · b | — | 9-04 | — | — | — | 18.5 | — | ||
| — | 6 | 2yo · C · b | 0 | 9-04 | — | — | — | 18.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 15:00 Sandown?
7f, Class 2, Flat, 11 runners declared.
What is the going for the 15:00 Sandown?
Going is reported as Good on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 15:00 Sandown?
The AI top-rated runner is Encounter (score 56.4). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyCilician sets the form standard after a solid run in a Group 2 at Ascot last time, where racing too prominently in a more demanding contest may have cost him — this should be less taxing and, if his stamina holds at 7f, he is hard to beat. Gymbaazy is the obvious danger as a course-and-distance winner on debut who must shoulder a penalty, while Encounter met interference that day and now gets a weight pull; both are respected. Cilician is the selection.
Racing Post pick: Cilician
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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